Can-seed cutter.



F. J. VRBAS.

CANE SEED CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1915.

1,176,004. Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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FRANK J. VIRIBAS, 0F RAWLINS COUNTY, KANSAS.

CANE-SEED CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 11131.1, 21, 1916.

Application filed February 27, 1915. Serial No. 11,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FR NKJ. VRBAs, a citizen of the United States, residing in the county of Rawlins and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Cane-Seed Cutter, of whichthe following is a specification.

i T hisinvention has reference to cane seed cutters and its object is to provide a device whereby cane may be readily and expeditiously cut by hand without necessitating the expenditure of an undue amount of force.

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a simple frame-like stand with a rock member mounted thereon and carrying at one end a rotary cutter, while the other end of the rock member is arranged at an angle to that end carrying the" cutter and provided with a manipulat ing handle. The frameis formed with a bed member longitudinally slotted for the passage of the cutting edge of the cutter and is curved appropriately about the axis of rocking of the cutter carrier, while near one end the bed is provided with a laterally offstanding support for the cane to hold it while being cut, the bed being shaped to coact with the cane-carrying support to prevent displacement of the cane while being subjected to the action of the cutter.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved cane seed cutter. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof with some parts shown in section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken about midway of the width of the frame and showing some parts in elevation. Fig. 4: is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, but shown on a larger scale.

Referring to the drawings there is shown j a curved bed 1 consisting of two elongated plates 2, 3, respectively, spaced apart laterally of their length to provide an elongated narrow slot or opening 4: between them. At one end these two plates are secured to gether in proper spaced relationby a cross piece 5 and near the other end by another cross piece 6, which, however, is formed intermediately of its length with an offset bend 7 at the slot 4 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The bed 1 is supported upon legs 8, 9, suitably connected together and to the bed by longitudinal braces 10.

The parts so far described may be made of band or sheet steel properly bent and riveted or otherwise secured thereto.

Erected on the top of the bed near one end are standards 11 provided with braces 12 so that these standards are suitably stiffened by the braces. The standards in the particular showing, of the drawings rise from'one end of the bed and are inclined to.- ward the other end of the'bed, which latter end has a return bend 13 partly overhanging the bed.

The upper ends of the standards 11 are connected together by a bolt 14. Mounted to rock on the bolt 14 about midway of its length is a hub 15 with a bifurcated arm 16 projecting from one side and ears 17 from the other side, but the ears and arm are in obtuse angular relation one to the other. The hub 15 is connected on opposite sides by springs 18 to respective standards 11, so that the hub and its arms which constitute a rockable carrier are constrained toward a position remote from the overhang 13. The arm 16 is traversed near its outer end by a bolt 19 on which is mounted a rotary or disk cutter 20. The ears 17 carry a handle 21. Thedisk 20 is of a diameter to have its peripheral cutting edge projecting through the slot 41 and the curvature of the bed is such that the cutting edge of the disk always projects into or through the slot.

At that end of the bed adjacent to the overhang 13 and projecting from one side thereof is a support 22 designed to sustain the bound cane to be cut. This support may be made of steel rod, as shown, and is of approximately U-shape and curved into conformity with the curvature of the bed, or it may be otherwise constructed. The ends of the. legs of the U-shape support 22 are riveted or otherwise secured to the member 2 of the bed, so that the whole support is I more or less inclined in the direction of -the length of the bed. One leg is bent to rise higher than the'bed at the point where it is located, this rising side of the frame or support being indicated at 23, and is designed to provide an abutment for the cane, preventing it from moving too close to the mid portion of the bed.

Ordinarily the cutter 20 is constrained by the springs 18 to maintain a position out of the way of a bundle of cane lodged on the support 22 in transverse relation to the bed 1. When force is applied to the handle 21 tending to depress it, the hub 15 is rocked on the bolt 14: in a direction to carry the cutter toward the cane support and the overhang portion 13 of the bed.

The cutter being free to rotate readily severs the bundle of cane where it engages it and any tendency of the cane to move ahead of the cutter is prevented by the overhang 13 which effectively resists any movement of the cane, so that the cutter is readily forced through the cane to sever it. The lower upstanding portion 23 of the cane support'prevents the cane from falling under the action of gravity too close'to the cutter.

The'whole device is of extremely simple 7 construction and very readily and cheaply built, while the angularity of position of the handle permits the operator to apply his :we'ight to the handle in a manner to force the cutter through the cane by a direct application of force in amanner best adapted to the operator so that great exertion is not needed.

What is claimed is 1. A cane seed cutter provided with an elongated curved bed having near one end a support for the cane and also formed with a slot extending lengthwise of the bed and A through the cane support, and a rotary cutter provided with a rockable support mounted above the bed with the cutter projecting through the slot, the axis of the rockable support being substantially concentric with the curvature of the bed.

2. A cane seed cutter, provided with an elongated curved bed with a support for the cane at one end of the bed and with a longitudinal slot extending through the bed 1 'andincluding a cane support, and a rotary cutter provided with a vrockable mounting having its axis of rocking movements located above and substantially concentric with the curvature of the bed, and said bed rising in the direction of travel of the cutter about its axis of rocking through that portion of the bed constituting the support for the cane and terminating in a return overhang forming an abutment for the cane. 3. A'cane seed cutter comprising a bed and support therefor, with a standard a holding abutment forthe cane, V v r 5. A cane seed cutter comprising a bed erected at one end ofthe bed, and a rotary cutter and support therefor with the support mounted on the standard for rocking movements,fthe bed being provided with a longitudinal slot for the reception of the cutting edge of the cutter and curved on substantially an arc struck from the axis of rocking of the cutter, said bed having the end toward which the cutter rocks rising and provided with a return curve, and a support for cane carriedby .the said end of the bed having the return bend and projecting laterally therefrom and also curved in the direction of the length of the bed with one side low and the other side high.

a. A cane seed cutter comprising a bed and support therefor with. a standard erected at one end of the bed, and a rotary cutter and support therefor with thesupport mounted on the standard for rocking movements, the bed being provided with a;

the end'toward Which the cutter rocks ris-- ing and provided with a return curve, and a support for cane carried by the said end of the bed and projecting laterally there from and also curved in the direction of the length of the bed, said support for they cane having the'side remote'from the re turn end of the bed upstanding to provide and support therefor, with a standard erected at oneend of the.bed, and a rotary 1; cutter and support therefor with the sup? 7 port mounted on the standard'for rocking movements, the bed being provided with a longitudinal slotfor the reception of the cutting-edge of the cutter and curved on sub: 7

stantially an arc struck from the axis of rocking of the cutter, and said bed having the end toward which the cutter rocks rising and provided with a return curve,and a support I for cane carried by the'rising end 'of the the cutter away from theend of the table having the cane support.

6. A cane seed cutter having a bed with a longitudinal slot therein, said bed having at one end a risingcurveterminating in a return bend and at said end provided with a cane support projecting laterally therefrom and correspondingly curved with its lower sidenprising to form an abutment bed andstopping short ofthe central porsupport for cane, and a rockable rotary out- In testimony, that I claim the foregoing tor mounted on the bed beyond that side of as my own, I have hereto affixed my slgthe cane support remote from the return nature in the presence of two Witnesses.

bend of the bed With its cutting edge pro- FRANK J. VRBAS. jecting through the slot and movable length- Vitnesses:

Wise of the bed across the cane support to J. M. WLEDMAN,

the uprising curved portion of the bed. FRANK SIs.

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